Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Rensselaer County, New York, August 28, 1973
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length2.3 mi
Width83 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.90, -73.55) to the end point (42.92, -73.48), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 28, 1973, 10:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- New York
- Counties
- Rensselaer County
- Path
- 2.3 miles long, up to 83 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 28, 1973
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 1973 | F4 | New York, Massachusetts | 9.8 mi | 313 yd | 4 | 36 |
| Aug 28, 1973 | F2 | New York | 2.3 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 28, 1973 | F0 | Maine | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.